Block demo

To view a demonstration of some of the possible configurations of this block, please view the following link. 

Block title

Block title emphasis

This property defined the "h" HTML tag for the block title, which may impact size, style and SEO value. 

Block title background color

This property defines a background color for the block title. This overrides any default theme heading background color.

Block title text color

This property controls the block title text color. This overrides any default theme heading text color. 

Block title note

Add additional notes below the title of this block.

Overline

Overline text

This property sets the text to use for the overline.

Overline text color

This property sets the text color for the overline.

Overline background color

This property sets the background color for the overline.

Overline icon

This property sets the icon to display next to the overline.

General 

Links position

This property defines the location of the block links, which are defined under the "Links" tab. 

Block content width

This property defines the width of the block content.

Block bottom margin

This property sets the bottom margin of the block.

Content discovery order

This property specifies whether the asset order from this block will be passed along and used to provide assets for content discovery features.

Followed notifications button

This setting enables users to save a followed notification so that they get an email whenever this block has new content.

Layout

Block background color

This property will create a colored box around the block and all of its contents.

Card background color

This property will create a colored box around the asset card.

Text color

This property will change the asset card text colors. It is typically used to create contrast with the background color box.

Show date partition

This property will show or hide the date partition between assets from different days.

Compact Mode

Display compact cards on small screens. With the image in the top position, this option overrides other content options to provide a compact, minimal display on small screens.

Image

Show image

This property will show or hide the asset preview image.

Image size

This property controls the size of the asset preview image when the image is in the top position.

Aspect ratio

This property sets the aspect ratio of the asset preview image. If this property is set to inherit, the setting will inherit from the URL.

Image float

This property sets the photo to display to the left or right of the content. 

Content

Show kicker

This property will either show or hide the asset kicker.

Show hammer

This property will either show or hide the asset hammer.

Headline size

This property sets the size of the asset headline.

Show lead

This property will either show or hide the asset lead paragraph.

Lead truncate

This property will truncate the lead paragraph to the number of characters defined.

Summary truncate

This property will allow the Lead truncate property to also truncate an asset summary. By default, asset summaries display in full regardless of the Lead truncate setting.

Read more link

This property will either show or hide a "Read more" link at the end of the lead paragraph. The lead paragraph must be set to true for this to show. 

Read more text

This property will customize the "Read more" text.

Show section

This property will either show or hide the asset primary section tag above the headline.

Show flags

This property will either show or hide the asset flags above the headline.

Show byline

This property will either show or hide the asset byline.

Show author

This property will either show or hide the asset author.

Show date

This property will either show or hide the asset start date or updated time.

Show comment count

This property will either show or hide the asset comment count.

Show sharing buttons

This property will either show or hide the sharing buttons.

Share button type

This property provides choices for the share button display, plus the option to turn off the share buttons with the "none" selection. If the property is set to inherit, it will inherit this value from the URL property.

Show asset type icons

This property toggles the display of asset type icons. If this property is set to inherit, it will inherit this value from the URL property.

Show time-to-read estimate

This property determines where the time-to-read estimate will display.

Map 

Show map

This property will either show or hide a map of assets with valid location data. Assets will appear as a pin on the map marking their location. When users click on the pin, it will load a dialogue box that displays a card of the asset. 

Content discovery

Fetch assets

Determines the method used to fetch additional assets using the block query rules.

Additional Content

Show additional content

This property will let you choose the type of additional content that is displayed.

Display mode

This property controls how the additional content is displayed.

Amount of additional content

This property controls the account of additional content that is displayed. 

Additional content text size

This property sets additional content text size.

Additional content text color

This property sets additional content text color. 

Audience targeting

Show to audience (Comma separated list)

Show this block to users in the provided audience list. This feature requires participation in our iQ and Content Exchange programs. 

Hide from audience (Comma separated list)

Hide this block to users in the provided audience list. This feature requires participation in our iQ and Content Exchange programs. 

Zones

Zone ID

This property defines the zone applied to the e-Edition asset URL.